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Barry L. Levy

Writer and producer · Born September 4, 1972 (54)

Born
September 4, 1972 (54)
Works as
Writer and producer
Titles
9 on Motif · 11 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 37% in 30 days

What are Barry L. Levy's films like?

Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Motif score: 31st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Motif score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
29%
Power
25%
Bonds
19%
Morality
18%
Survival
8%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
3
Thrilling
2
Melancholic
3
Hopeful
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Barry L. Levy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 9 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Barry L. Levy's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

11 credits, 9 with a Motif page.

  • The Boy with My Son's Face(2026)

    Writer

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Me(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Hodge Saves Easter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Visual Effects

  • L.A.'s Finest(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Motif score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • StartUp(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Paranoia(2013)

    Screenplay

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Vantage Point(2008)

    Writer

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Black Irish(2007)

    Executive Producer

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Zolar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Executive Producer

  • Wolves of Wall Street(2002)

    Writer

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Brotherhood(2001)

    Writer

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 11 titles from 2001 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Vantage Point (2008)

$152M worldwide

Highest rated

Black Irish (2007)

Motif 75th

Most popular right now

Vantage Point (2008)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing8 of 11: 7 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Motif score25thProducing3 of 11: 2 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 11: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s5 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s3 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Barry L. Levy's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Motif score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · writer

The Boy with My Son's Face (2026)

86th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

StartUp (2016)

Motif 84th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 33/100 and the plot and story 34/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Barry L. Levy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Barry L. Levy's Motif titles; David DeCoteau shares the most, 2.